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A hands-on and exciting coding club for ages 7 to 14. Come and learn all about coding and just how much fun it can be on 1 June 2017 with FUZE. Learn to code simple programs, control electronic circuits, interact with sensors and even code a robot arm.

On 29 June 2017, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the first Premium Bond prize, we will feature a reconstruction of ERNIE’s ancestor that demonstrated to an enthralled 1950s public how electronic noise can be used to generate random numbers.

A three-parter on 11 May 2017 to celebrate the Bill Tutte centenary: his exploits before, during and after the war with a first showing of the new virtual Lorenz. Not to mention an original Lorenz and news of the reconstruction of its motor.

Minecraft Redstone Challenge and BBC micro:bit workshops in Easter Bytes. Now booking for 13 April 2017. The workshops, run by Tablet Academy, are for children to learn to code in a fun and friendly way.

Colossus, the code-breaking computer that was kept secret for decades, still generates awe and inspiration. We look at two re-imaginings of Colossus on 16 March 2017 starting at 6.30pm. Be quick: only a few tickets left.